Finally Mooncake

It's been almost 10 years since I last tasted mooncakes. Not that I am a big fan of mooncake but on Mid Autumn Festival, other than carrying lantern (which I am too old for that), eating mooncake will let you have the festive mood.

Mooncakes are sort of "unhealthy" food because of its ingredients. Lotus paste has high sugar content. Egg yolk will lead to high cholestrol. Eating too much of mooncake, I think, is not really healthy for old folks and of cause for me. I read an article this year on sugar-less mooncake. Am determind to get it this year.

Yesterday went to get a box of sugar-less mooncake. Will the mooncake taste blend since it is sugar-less? Nope, in fact not. They have added this ingredient called Maltitol to replace sugar when making this mooncake. Therefore, though it is called sugar-less, there is a certain amount of "sweetness" in the mooncake. According to the salesgirl, this mooncake has been recognised with the 'Healthier Choice' tick. Furthermore, the health authorities has approved that it is suitable for diabetic patients.

Today is Mid Autumn Festival. Yeah! I finally have the chance to eat mooncake. Before I enjoy the mooncake for breakfast, I have to ensure that it will not raise my sugar level. So, today I must take my blood test. These are my readings:

Before mooncake: 8.3 mmol

2 hours after mooncake: 7.4 mmol

5 hours after mooncake: 6.4 mmol

Ok, seems like the mooncake is really safe for my consumption. It did not really cause my sugar level to go sky high. Of course I still need to watch out and not eat too many.

Mooncake with 5 grains

Sugar-less mooncake

Something which I have to mention because of this mooncake. After my 2 hours test, I went out with my mom. Around noon time, she wanted to take vegetarian lunch. So we went to a vegetarian restaurant. Since I need to monitor the effects of my insulin on the mooncake, I decided to delay my lunch. Did not bring my meter out and furthermore, even if I bring, it is not convenient for me to take it out and test blood. Hence, I can only do it when I am back home. So, by the time I reach home and take my test, it is already 2.30pm. It's a late lunch all because of the mooncake.